Berry Salsa

Salsa is an all-time favorite for appetizers, late-night snacks, and taco toppings. Chef Brandon on Cooking Creations puts a sweet twist on this favorite with Berry Salsa. Put all the fresh seasonal berries to good use with this dish. Berry Salsa is a perfect taco topping or put it with cinnamon chips for dessert.

Ingredients

2 C                          Blueberries

5-7                          Strawberries

½ C                        Cilantro

1                              Jalapeño Pepper

½ C                        Small Red Onion

Lime Juice and Zest

Salt

You can hand-chop all ingredients to keep pure textures or use a food processor or blender for ease. Just a note, for best flavor results chill for 1 hour before serving and don’t make more than 8 hours ahead of time as the salt will start to break down the berries into a liquid.

Preparations

1. Remove the seeds, stem and membrane of the jalapeño pepper and roughly chop the pepper.
2. Zest and juice the lime into the bottom of the bowl or processor.
3. Chop and add the rest of the ingredients on top of the lime juice and zest.
4. Mix ingredients. If using a processor or blender, close lid and pulse until the desired consistency is achieved.
5. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, if needed.
6. Chill for 1 hour and enjoy!

Get saucy sweet with Berry Salsa at your next event. Want to try other berry-tastic recipes? We have some recommendations: Wild Rice Salad, Brazilian Lemonade, Pink Raspberry Cheesecake Mouse, Blueberry bread Pudding, Peach Avocado Caprese Salad, Pineapple Salmon Skewers. Come dine at our venues to experience the magic of our chefs in person: Kankakee Grille, The Buffet, Timbers, Edgewater Café, and Copper Rock Steakhouse.